Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: What happened in Palestine on April 17, 1971?
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Palestinians commemorate April 17 annually as Prisoner's Day, marking the 1971 release of Mahmoud Bakr Hejazi in the first prisoner exchange. Nearly 10,000 Palestinians currently remain in Israeli detention. This year's observance highlights Israel's new death penalty law targeting Palestinians, which UN human rights officials called a potential war crime.
Key Entities
Palestinian Prisoner's DayApril 17Mahmoud Bakr HejaziIsraelPalestineAddameerUN Human RightsPalestinian National Council